Charles Hartzog
Charles Hartzog (Republican Party) is running for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 12. Hartzog declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.[source]
Hartzog completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12
Dennis Rempel (D) is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 on May 12, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12
Incumbent Vernon Criss (R) and Charles Hartzog (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 on May 12, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Charles Hartzog completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hartzog's responses.
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- Many of my former classmates are gone from the state. I don't even know where half of them are. The economic opportunities here are not ideal for careers. I'd like my future family to stay here and prosper. West Virginia is full of good people. That's why I want to help build the infrastructure and businesses. I want to be able to let the country roads take us all home.
- My biggest goal in this campaign and subsequent election is to bring businesses to West Virginia. This will in turn, drawing out business taxes and property taxes, allow us to reduce income tax, bring opportunities to the state, and expand upon Education and Medical care.
- I would like to be able to improve the education system. The teachers we have are dedicated, but also underpaid. I'd like to change that. I know it won't be easy but that all falls under my plan to create more revenue for the state by bringing in more businesses which in turn brings in more opportunities.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 |
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